After facing the team where Eric Avila made his debut in Major League Soccer, FC Dallas handed Chivas USA their first loss of the 2014 campaign, yet Avila continues to demonstrate that although he is in a new defending position on the pitch, the adaptation to this new roll has been fast.

The San Diego, Calif. native played 90 minutes in the 3-1 defeat Saturday night at Toyota Stadium, where most of the action took place on Chivas USA’s back line. Avila acknowledged that he is still sharpening his ability at right back to benefit the team and continue building on the solid season he had for the Red-and-White last season.

“I’m learning this position, it is working and here I can help a lot for the team,” said Avila after the match. “We have to continue and fight, we are fine but we have to continue practicing to get better for the next game.”

In two of the three FCD tallies, the goal came as result of a free kick. The first at the 71st minute, when Mauro Diaz played a ball and caught the defensive line off guard, and after a Hendry Thomas header, Fabian Castillo pushed the ball into the back of the net for the score. On the final goal, on yet another free kick, Michel shot directly to goal and after a deflection off the defensive wall, the ball was able to Dan Kennedy to his left.

About this situation Avila pointed that the team has to learn and improve in order to stop conceding goals on set pieces.

“Free kicks are something that we have to work on, we did a good job o\in the first half but that’s how this game is, today we got to loose. We have to do things right, now we have to watch the video, we need to detect mistakes and improve,” Avila added.

Now Chivas USA will have a week to prepare and improve on the details before facing their second road game against the New York Red Bulls on March 30, beginning at 12 p.m. (PT) at Red Bull Arena. For more information and coverage follow the club on Twitter and Facebook.